A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
Which of the terms below is best described as the devices,in general, that are the final connections off of a segments spur cable?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below defines the media access method and the message frame structure?
Which of the type of communication below best describes the HART communication between a control device and a field device?
Which of the antenna below would be best for point-to-point communication?
Which of the terms below best describes the electromagnetic noise that corrupts transmitted wave forms with echoes of itself?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Fieldbus and DeviceNet are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
There are many options to choose from for alarm attributes. Which of the following alarm attributes would best be used when a process regularly exceeds it's limits for a brief period of time?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below can best be described as the highest level alarm, demanding prompt operator action?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to write the contents of a series of 10 coils to the slave device?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-485 standard for voltage range to receive a "Mark"?
In a DCS, there is a controller scan cycle priority that should have enough time to execute all tasks. Which of the answers below represents the about of free time for a loaded DCS controller to function?
Which of the messaging methods is best described as one that can only be initiated by the link master in the H1 transmission system?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains the value of all the parameters and tags, as well as all the programming and the DCS configuration?
Which of the components below best represents the letter "A"?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to receive a "Mark"?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the value may be useful, but of diminished quality?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "I"?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are only four types of registers that can be accessed by the master. Which of the answers below expresses the register size and permissions of an input status register?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network that has a single common channel that connects to all the nodes in the network individually?
In a typical GUI, values take one of four generic indicators. Which of the indicators below would best be used with discrete data where more information is needed?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the systems FCEs?
The industrial network topologies you are required to use is defined by the OSI network model. Which of the common topologies below is likely described as a network that has a single common channel that connects to all the nodes in the network individually?
There are many conventions to the creation of tags in a HMI. Which of those conventions would best describe the part of a tag that the arrows are pointing to in the picture below?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is a network that links smaller networks together, but potentially on a global scale?
Providing power to remote sites in a SCADA system has several difficulties associated with it. Which of the answers below would be best defined as one that is the most cost-effective?